Pat Boone: American singer (born 1934)
Charles Eugene Pat Boone (born June 1, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American singer, writer and actor.
He was a very successful pop musician in the 1950s and 1960s. His many hits were covers of black R&B musicians' songs. At that time black musicians were not played on white radio stations. His daughter Debby is also a singer.
Pat Boone | |
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 Boone, February 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Eugene Boone |
| Born | June 1, 1934 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Christian, pop, country, rock and roll, patriotic |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, motivational speaker, spokesman |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1954–present |
| Labels | Republic, Dot, Tetragrammaton, Melodyland (Motown), Hip-O, The Gold Label, MCA |
| Website | patboone |
According to Billboard, Boone was the second biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley. He is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Boone hosted a half-hour ABC variety television series. There were 115 episodes from 1957 to 1960. Many musical performers, including Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey and Johnny Mathis were on the show.
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